CotS S5

In which the Chosen of the Spirits further separate into the hungry dark, it is revealed that the travelers under attack to the aid of whom the Cyber-Knights and Equinox rushed were Slavers, trafficking a cargo of human slaves. A standoff arises and the Slavers are captured or killed.

Meanwhile, the remaining members of the Chosen expose the Burden to the hungry dark, causing an alarming reaction. The Chosen of the Spirits rejoin forces in the vehicle confiscated from the Slavers and are pursued at a dangerous pace over train and canyon by a massive tendril of animate, hostile darkness. The tendril is driven back just as it was to strike a decisive blow, allowing the Chosen to Escape.

"We took to the dark, with shadows nipping at use and suckling like babes at the teat. We forced through it and met Knights of the Mind, who were protecting these chain carriers, man haters," Speaker trails off into a long what sounds like explectives in native, then returns to common " who were taking their own kin to this place. We stopped them, and rode to your rescue, where the abomination had taken form. We left that place, being tracked by the great shadow. We struck back, with all we had, and made it here where is supposed sanctuary, though even green wood can conceal a flame. I fear the flame will burn bright soon in this place."

- Grurk on entering Yucca flats, explaining what had happend to them